| Abstract: |
Knowledge creation either in isolation or joint with another person, using
either face to face or internet contact and incorporating internet search
ability is analyzed. Both a conceptual phase and a technical phase of research
are analyzed, allowing workers to choose endogenously their mode of
communication. In addition to formal knowledge, tacit knowledge plays an
essential role in the knowledge production process. Lead time for face to face
communication plays a key role in the optimal choice of communication mode.
The sink point is inefficient. Our framework is applied to pandemic
restrictions on face to face communication. |